Hello,
My husband and I are finally rebooking our trip that was cancelled in the spring of 2020. At the time, we had planned 10 days covering Lisbon/Porto/Algarve/Evora. We don't have the energy to recreate that trip. We are in our late 50's and felt much younger in 2020 when we planned that 10 day trip . This time, we will focus our stay in the Lisbon area. We would be traveling in late November/early December arriving on a Sunday and departing the following Saturday. I have multiple questions. that I hope I can get some help on.
I am thinking of staying 4 nights Sun- Wed in Lisbon and Thurs and Friday in Caiscais. I understand that it will be winter but I love the ocean and the Albatroz hotel looks amazing. I expect to explore Lisbon for the first three days and then either Thursday or Friday explore Sintra and wind down in Caiscais before flying home on Saturday. I read somewhere that there is an airport express out of Caiscais. I hope that is still true.
We enjoy walking about and finding interesting shops, places to eat or get afternoon drinks and talk to the bar tender once in a while to hear about local life. We love scenery. I look forward to Sintra, cabo de Roca and exploring Belem and some of the lookouts.
Also, trying to decide between the Hotel da Baixa and an airbnb. Huge price difference obviously. I like that the hotel has breakfast and a bar that we could take a night cap and just go up to our room. The airbnb would offer more space and maybe a less touristy feel. Hotel or airbnb?
Is it easy to get to Evora from Lisbon without renting a car? We even have credit at a B&B in Evora that we had booked the last time but not sure we would have enough time to overnight.
Are the Christmas markets open at the end of November in Lisbon?
Any other ideas that may be suggested that I probably have not considered would be welcome. Does my plan make some sense?
Thank you so much for any recommendations you may offer.